MILL HALL — During the public comment section of this month’s Mill Hall Borough meeting, resident Angela Harding encouraged the borough to slow down traffic on Beech Creek Avenue.

The speed limit on each road is 25 miles per hour, but there has been a consistent issue with speeding.

“I walk in Mill Hall every day, sometimes multiple times a day,” Harding said. “I have had a lot of conversations with my neighbors as well as other community members in Mill Hall who like to walk through our neighborhood.”

Harding noted she and her neighbors have been yelled at, accosted, almost hit and have had truck drivers “roll coal” at them.

Harding brought with her statistics on some of the roadways in the borough, namely Kyler Avenue, Peale Avenue and Beech Creek Avenue. These roadways in particular lead to Central Mountain Middle School and Mill Hall Elementary School.

When inspecting the roadways, Harding found:

— Kyler Avenue has 17 total properties: 10 homes adjacent to the street and seven homes facing the street, and two stops. Kyler Avenue also has sidewalks on both sides of the street.

— Peale Avenue has 22 total properties: Nine homes adjacent to the street and 13 homes facing the street, and three stops. Peale Avenue has minimal sidewalk availability.

— Beech Creek Avenue has 50 total properties: Six homes adjacent to the street and 44 homes facing the street, and no stops or sidewalks.

She also pointed out that Beech Creek Avenue houses governmental buildings including two out of seven of the schools in the county, the magistrate’s office, the borough building, the police department and recycling. It also houses businesses — storage units and a gym, Melissa Falls’ Salon, Evers Equipment lot and a home-based gym on the corner of Cedar Lane.

Several residents who live on Beech Creek Avenue are handicapped as well, Harding said.

With the construction of the Wawa convenience store on the horizon on Hogan Boulevard, Harding fears traffic on Beech Creek Avenue will increase as the road is already used as a short cut.

“I fear not only with the construction of the Wawa but the increased build out of Hogan Boulevard, Beech Creek Avenue is going to suffer even further consequences,” said Harding.

Harding suggested possible solutions for speeding through the roadway, including placing stop signs to create three way stops or increased enforcement.

“I ask you to consider what kind of community we want to be. We’ve got younger families moving into our community, my neighbor has dogs she likes to walk,” she said.

Council assured Harding they were aware of the ongoing issues, but at this time there was no immediate solution that could be done.

“I’ve talked to (Mill Hall Police Chief) Brandon (Coleman) quite a bit about this. He can’t just sit here 24/7. We’re very well aware of what’s going on,” said councilmember Derek Caris.

Harding emphasized she was not there to speak derogatorily to council, but instead to bring up the discussion of a broader issue.

“(This) is not an insult to the work Brandon is trying to do, or the work that council is doing. I see the problem only getting worse. I’ve been here 23 years, it’s always been a problem. The last couple of years that I have been out in it and walking everyday,” Harding said. “We have a problem in Clinton County as a whole (with) the mindset of multimodal transportation — whether that’s people on bikes, walking or jogging. It’s not just here in Mill Hall.”

It was suggested by council for them to contact PennDOT for a potential traffic study, and depending on the results of that study take action.

The issue will also be turned over to the sewer/highway committee for further investigation.

Solicitation has also begun to be an issue in the borough this summer, and council has approved the purchase of seven signs stating “Solicitation Permit Required.”

These signs are to be placed at Beech Creek Avenue, on Route 64 by both Water Street entrances, two on Pennsylvania Avenue, Church Street and Willow Lane, at the Ordinance Committee’s recommendation.

“Any person that wishes to not be solicited, please hang a sign on your property — make it bright and visible — clearly stating no solicitation,” said councilman Derek Berry.

If the issue continues, the resident is urged to get a card or other identification from the solicitor, and contact the Mill Hall Borough Police Department communications center.

In other news:

— Council has approved Solicitor Paul Ryan to start the process of updating two ordinances that have not been updated in decades. These ordinances relate to “riff raff” and grass and weeds.

— A special council meeting will take place on Aug. 6, 2025 at 6 p.m.

— The decision to vacate Charles Street from the previous month’s meeting has been brought forward again and tabled in order to obtain more information.